Review of the Sep 2017 OCR decisions

The RBNZ left its bottom-line guidance for monetary policy unchanged. The most...

28 Sep 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

New Zealanders have become increasingly upbeat about their employment prospects...

27 Sep 2017 Confidence surveys

New Zealand Election Review 2017

Sunday’s election has left NZ First in a monarch-maker position between...

25 Sep 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

Waiting is the hardest part

The election may be over, but it will still be some time before we know the...

25 Sep 2017 Weekly Commentary

Tin Whistle – Preview of the RBNZ OCR Review

The RBNZ is highly unlikely to alter the stance of monetary policy next week...

22 Sep 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence

Regional economic confidence deteriorated in most of New Zealand’s rural...

22 Sep 2017 Confidence surveys

NZ Q2 GDP review – Modest rebound

GDP rose by 0.8% in the June quarter, in line with market forecasts. Growth in the...

21 Sep 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

Fortnightly Agri Update

There is downward pressure on global beef prices with pressures from multiple...

20 Sep 2017 Agri

Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence

Consumer confidence edged down in September, but remains at firm levels...

19 Sep 2017 Confidence surveys

A guide to the 2017 election for financial markets

This bulletin previews New Zealand’s General Election, scheduled for Saturday...

18 Sep 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

Down to the wire

It’s a busy week in New Zealand, with Saturday’s general election set to be a...

18 Sep 2017 Weekly Commentary

NZ GDP and Balance of Payments Preview, June quarter 2017

We estimate that GDP rose by 0.8% in the June quarter, to be up 2.8% over the past...

14 Sep 2017 Economic data and RBNZ